The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-09
The TENNESSEE MIDLAND.
THE NASHVILLE MERCHANTS
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
Advising County and City Aid to
an Enterprise That EnlIsts
Our State Pride.

ton 10 construct a railroad from Bristol, on
the line betweea virginia and Tennessee. to
Memphis by way of Nsshvi 10. II Was large
" attended by tie leading citizens of
Nashville Among tho distinguished WIS.,
itors present were noticed tho Hon. JOSH
Patterson, Of Memphis; judge Fite, of
Carthage Judge Haddes. Of Memphi Chief
IT, Of tho Midland Railroad Company
r. T. TraylOr. of Memphis. Amongst
the citizens present were Messrs. James N.
Hamilton william storkell, 4; b; Grubbs.
worth, T; q. lyman, John NJ. Thompson,
J M, Dickinson, Y. K. Richardson, y. W.
Cole. Cen. W II; Jackson. !. N. Head. Col.
A. +. Colya,r. L. T. Baxter, ". p. Piicter,
hsssy, Charles Rich. Gen. Whe less, NJ. b.
Tobey, J. A. McEwen, II. yusd, Leonard
Parks. John Fletcher, z. Hagsn, d. :.
Scales. Va'ney james, A.. W Wills, Ihos
sharp, ]. 4. Caldwell, T. Q. Treanor, X g.
0sanhe, ]. II. Yarbreugh, W. A. Lannom,
Theo Plumm 4, W @ Bush, s. 4. hsrsig.
John Buns, Q. Sch lron berger, Jasper Tay'
ISr and s W B. B ?, MsmS q, H' nv, NJ
B-idges, Of Carthage; tue Hon; }; A. Trous-
dale, of Gallatin; Gen. n. p Nicely, OF Boil
var, and Il l.. Bright, o. Fayetteville. =,
The m citing was called 10, order by Nr
Honsley, president of the Merchants FIX
change, who stated that this Uselin of Q t.
sens was called under the auipilel of the
MeTohsuts'E change 10 hear sta oments ON
the rep ,osentatves of tho Midland Railroad
Comp ny, which propo 'es to construct road
from Men phis 10 the Firginia come 'tions.
and that tho same being a citizens meeting
4 10 would be proper u sci ct a citizen 20 lre-
si1o over the meeting.
Gen. 1hurstol moved that Mr.. Hensle5 be
selec cd TO IresiGo as charm n. The motion
M. j. II. Hamilton took the floor and road
the following letter from Mr.. Leake:
Mr.. LEAKE'5 LETTER OF EXPLANA-
lion.
NlsEviLLK. TINS, January 6, 1851.
Mr.. j. NJ. Hamilton;
DR.R SiR-In compliance With your re.
| quest that / furnish you a sta'ement r Ia
tive to the proposed railroad t1roush lou
nesfoe, TO lay before a. general meeting
| your ci,iSsns TO he hold NJ the Merchants
EXCHANGE tomorrow morning Tor the purpose
| of discussing its mtrits, and PROPOSE ion
| for local aid, be- leave to state hat he
charter which has been secured for the Ten
nesseo Midland Il ilwsy Com any prop lses
line of railroad T. rough the city of Nash
vile from Memphis to apoint, il, Virginis,
where connections will be had with the
Eastern trunk liGes, alording Nashville
direct line to tho Atlantic OSe.n nd the
shortest possible route between tho East and
Your people shorld no fully alive to the
| in por ance to Nashville of this road, de.
yeloping the iron ore beds on the west, and
| tho co i fields on the east, afnrding your
city facilities for becoming the largest iron
| market in the South. II will open up to your
| merchants a vast section rich in the agTi-
| cultprai products, traverse your Sta'e Tor
| carly eco miles and involve an expenditure
OF SO me SIS, 900 90. eel justified in saying
| that with proper local encouragement work
will be commenced on the great highway
within the ut X ninety days.
| We b, G to subm 4 Tor the consideration Of
your tisens the pro position that your ty
| gram us terminal iacilitie, aud right of way
within the corporate limits and subscribe
railroad; upon condition; however, that the
subscription shall be payable only in install
| monts of Is per cent, upon the completion
and opening to uatic OF each h.y miles OF
railro ID continuous from Nashville.
| Twill arrange to be present at your meet
ing and will he glad to furnish any further
T. y. LEAKE, JR.
col. JOSIAH PATTERSON,
at the request OF Mr.. Loakc. occupied the
floor for half an hour. He entered into a
statement of the orr in of the enterprise.
suspect ra ilroaa projects. Col Patters IN was
| enthusiastic Ia his advocacy OF tive conAtruc-
| ton Of tho road. the 60 npletion of which
would 50 change the Q Institution n that re,
v es, Tennessee. shelby will shake hards
with Carter, Memphis will snake hand. W tn
Knoxyil lilo, In fact 1t will connect and uni Q
us with all the great systems east Of US. This
road would have boon built Yeas rgo II the
difficulties in ougineering could have been
through tho St,to. The men [ repre-:
sent are, in every sen e., reliable, and
| will do what they undertake.. They have
means enough, and can command means
enough 10 build the road from Memphis to
tho Virginia limo. They will Mkoi the G un-
tics AZ d incorporated towns along the line Of
road to give them merely guaranty against
loss. What they ask is Ieas ,nab'e ali, a
reasonable guaranty against loss, getting
which work will begin within the next
ninety days. II is business prOpOsit i. on,
and the question to be set led IS whS,her or
| not We will 20 into tho enterprise. The gen =
tlemen only ask that reasonable suEscrip'
| tons be made These gentlemen desire that
the pTosebt st ,tus with reference t. sub,cfp-
tions TO lock be changed so as to provide
again 1t tho Election o 81 b. criptions from
| any town or county until tho proposed road
is actually built through to county. Not
ono do lar is required until the benefits are
received, which is contemplated. No cub
scription W II DO asked to DC paid until the
benefits arc received. Col. Patterson ro-
Eardod the construction OF this road as the
inaugurstion Of new era: lie was very
much discouraged sumo fifteen years ago.
| IL looked like prosperity would never come
But in the last fftaen years a change has
| taken place. This enterprise l. the most N
portant as well as tho most stupendous ever
inauguratet In this State: II will require
probably Sl5, 900, 900 to build this road. They
uudertat 1t as an investment, but desire u
guaranty araidst loss. They ask tor sub
| scriptous of stock a. an inducoment. The
subscription, Of onrse, will go to the build
erswhen they have constructed the road as
per eonirSgk What Is expected OF Nashville
Is term naI4hcilitits, or rights of way, and a
reasonable subscription.
JUDGE MADDEN, OF MEMPHIS.
At the reque.t Of Col. Hamilton, Gel Ha /
den, of Molnphis, addressed the meeting in
| n short but Appropriate manner. lie sup
posed that VIII subtcriptions were paid the
Midland Railway Company would issue
stock foI tho amount. lie did not propose to
quarrel with anybody about the size Of \ ash
vile When In Meuphis he claimed that
was tho bigge.t city, but whom IN Nashville
no always told the truth and said Nashville
f. was tho largest. II wGt said that Nashville
! had but one railroad. lilo did not know how
that was, or whether Nashville was benefited
by that sort OF an arrangement or not, Mem
phis rad number of roads. We encourage
them all, but We require conditions MS to
rig1t Of way. lie gave tho authorities some
good advice about granting railroads exclu-
s,ve rights. Mr.. HHOden said he could v0uch
for the gentlemen representing the syndi-
cate. lfthe people would deal fairy these
Gentlemen certainly would. They had al
ways perforl cd faithfully sveIy obligation
they were under to Memphis. Nashville was
destined TO become q great ely; Momphis Il
more push but Nashville has more money.
Ma hvi 10 tas brilliant future. Transpor.
tat on lie VIII Is needed. He concluded by
hoping that Nashville would go to work and
secure tao road.
GEN. JACKSON.
Gen. Jackson took occasion to say that the
proposit on made by tho Midland syndicate
was the fairest ever made to any neople
What this city needs is moro railroaf o.
Nashville can never take tho place to which
she IL entitled as the leading manufacturing
city Of the South until she gets more rail
roads. This ro6d was homo road. aud one
Of the most important ever proposed in the
State. The North has exceeded us In one
great particular, that Of cooperation Of Gap
ital, but he was lad to note the fact that tbs
South was beginning to combine capital II
tie promotion Of every industrial enter
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. II. B. GrubbS offered the following
The people Of Tennessee are deeply inter
ested in the ounstruct lion of q. abroad ira
vers nR tho state from Memphis, By way o
. Nashville, u tho Virsinia line, Such
line Of railroad, extending for 81 mile
through the nter of the state. would brinI
into easy communication tbs marvellous Snt
, diversified resources of Tennessee. 70
many years patriotic and eaterprising u